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My Obsidian Plugins (as of 2025-03-09)
🕑 Added 2025-04-02 20:50:16 +0000 UTCHi folks, I've been asked what I'm using, and I thought it would be a useful starting point for conversation here.
I highly curate my plugins, just 'cause there are loads doesn't mean they're low quality. I remove plugins that aren't useful.
This is a Patreon-exclusive overview to thank you all for signing up and supporting me, I couldn't do this without you! <3
[the names are as they appear in the plugins.json file, you'll be able to google them I'm sure, if not, please comment]
Obsidian-tasks-plugin
I don't use the tasks plugin properly, I only use this for the tasks query, see my FLAP system demo for usage https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-obsidian-q-121717698
Readwise-official
The best highlights syncing tool, any source (kindle, kobo, pocket, web, etc etc) with VERY customisable templates.
Sergio clued me in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH84CsBViOs
Obsidian-image-toolkit
Click on images to pop up a zoomed in version.
Presumably has other features.
Templater-obsidian
Extends the built-in templates plugin with powerful variables and even complex JavaScript replacement.
Essential for power users.
Dataview
Mandatory.
Query your notes like it's a database.
Foundational to any system. If you have dataview, you don't need any other plugin, you can build it yourself.
Obsidian-style-settings
A GUI into themes' css variables, really nice.
Vimium
f-mode searching inside obsidian.
Hit a hotkey, every interactable UI element gets highlighted with two-character labels.
Slides-extended
The queen is dead, long live the queen. After advanced-slides was abandoned, Erin Schnabel (from Red Hat) forked it and actually began updating the long-outdated deps!
Dozens of quality of life improvements on top of obsidian's built-in slides
might accidentally launch your YouTube career
Obsidian-day-planner
Visualise tasks and events in your daily notes in a neat sidebar
Obsidian-spaced-repetition
Anki but for your notes
I use this for stuff I need to remember, not look up
Obsidian-quiet-outline
A better, prettier version of the headings outline sidebar
Pretty colours!
Obsidian-vimrc-support
Come for the clipboard fix, stay for the j/k fixes:
nmap j gj
nmap k gk
set clipboard=unnamed
Darlal-switcher-plus
Quick switcher plus
Quality of life improvements in the default switchers (open, pallet etc)
Extra quick switchers like Headings Mode, or Symbols Mode
Quickadd
bind a single hotkey to quickly add new pages to your vault.
I use this for my Fleeting Notes input - if anything comes to me, I mash c-backspace and it pops up an input prompt for my big brain thoughts.
Text-snippets-obsidian
set up common text replacements
I type 'nb' and press tab, it gets replaced with 'No Boilerplate'
Vim-yank-highlight
Flashes when you yank text in vim mode
obsidian42-brat
if a plugin isn't yet in obsidian plugins, you can install direct from github urls with BRAT
Obsidian-advanced-uri
Exposes all obsidian commands as system-level URLs so you can automate obsidian externally
For example, this url opens my quickadd fleeting input dialogue box: obsidian://adv-uri?vault=Chamber&commandid=quickadd:choice:22821ce6-0013-4e31-b44c-746e5c251fb7 (your links will be different)
Automation
Run commands on a schedule, or by triggers (such as on-save)
Obsidian-checklist-plugin
A really simple sidebar with all checklists in
filter by tag, or show just tasks in current file (how I use it)
Collapse-linked-mentions
When enabling in-page linked mentions, collapse them to only show the file, not context
This should be default behaviour
Cmdr
Commander allows you to build macros of chains of commands
Ctrl-xa
In vim mode, c-a increments the number under the cursor, this allows you to increment anything, including dates and log levels
Dbfolder
A graphical dataview table builder that allows interaction and modification of your data
an alternative to the Projects plugin
Digitalgarden
Obsidian-specific Static site generator
free alternative to obsidian Publish
How I publish http://www.namtao.com
Cm-editor-syntax-highlight-obsidian
Better language syntax highlighting in code blocks
Emoji-shortcodes
Discord-style :smile: emojis
Global-search-and-replace
You'll need this eventually!
Obsidian-kanban
Really great kanban plugin that uses native markdown syntax
Obsidian-languagetool-plugin
Best grammar checker
run the server locally, or use the public api
I pay for the advanced api to get larger document size support (and also have the server around for when I'm offline)
Links
convert between various link formats (such as markdown, wiki, relative, absolute)
Obsidian-linter
Just like in code, don't waste time on spacing, set it up once and then automate it with linter
Live-variables
Template variables from document properties (yaml frontmatter) into the note.
Obsidian-map-view
I demoed this in my first obsidian video
pulls coordinates out of notes properties and shows it on a map with customisable layers
Numerals
Dead simple arithmetic block
I reach for this instead of using a calculator for anything that doesn't need the complexity of a spreadsheet
Obsidian-pandoc
Advanced export and conversion
pdf, html, and if memory serves, 100 other formats.
pandoc is amazing
Obsidian-paste-image-rename
Catches whenever a new image is added and prompts you to rename it
Peerdraft
Obsidian's local-first nature is inherently challenging to collaborate with others in real time
peerdraft gives you a command to create an ephemeral url you can send to collaborators to edit just one note at a time.
Periodic-notes
Expands daily notes to weekly, monthly, and yearly
Obsidian-projects
Comprehensive database system for obsidian
treats the properties of your notes as columns in a table
Spacekeys
a which-key system for obsidian
with a hotkey, open a hotkey-addressable quickmenu
Teleprompter
Opens a large-font auto-scrolling view of your note for hands-free recording
I don't understand how this exists, but I'm extremely grateful it does!
Update-time-on-edit
adds created and updated properties to every note
the best time to install this is 10 years ago, the second-best time is right now
Obsidian-wordy
look up rhymes, synonyms, antonyms without opening a web browser
I am now a poet
Workspaces-plus
quality of life improvements on the default obsidian workspace system
most of the benefit for me is allowing direct switching by commands
Better-word-count
per-heading word count
this is amazing for multi-section word limits (like with my podcasts)
Obsidian-scroll-offset
Keeps the current line in the middle of the screen.
This allows me to read a little ahead and behind of where I am
Lineage
This is ginko editor, but inside obsidian.
I can't explain in words how cool this is, go look at it: https://github.com/ycnmhd/obsidian-lineage
Breadcrumbs
The core of my no-folders system, check my latest obsidian video for details, and the FLAP system patreon post
Obsidian-hider
hate some of the UI? hide them.
Colored-tags-wrangler
custom tag colours
Telegram-sync
Set up a telegram bot that acts like quickadd
this is how I capture fleeting thoughts when I'm away from keyboard
(obsidian takes too long to open on my phone)
I subscribed to telegram plus just to get voice-to-text for this (it's good!)
Mrj-jump-to-link
The same as Vimium, but just for links
Supercharged-links-obsidian
Style links depending on their tag or other properties
obsidian-5e-statblocks
Play D&D, use this for monster stats!
Fantasy-name
fantasy name generator
when your players ask what the name of barmaid #4 is, you can tell them
Comments
No Boilerplate
I've been using Obsidian for 5 years, don't worry, it takes time, but is worth it!
Ruby Ruby
So many but all of them useful. I was the guy who asled in the discord about how tf to use obsidian and how im ovrerwhelmed but i just said fuck it: no folders just links and tags c: i wish i was as organised as you are tho haha
Arjun
In particular, I'd love to know how you go from taking notes on a source, to brainstorming new ideas, to writing a draft/outline.
Arjun
Awesome! One thing I'd love to know is what a typical workflow might be for you... how you move around your computer and get stuff done.
